20th Century
Crisis Journey, 1947 – Part One
“The record of what one man saw and heard and felt on a journey through Britain in October 1947, by John Alldridge” Uncle John’s record of his trip round Britain, to assess the extent to [more…]
Politics
Elections
Polling Predictions #3
Here we are with the 3rd instalment concerning UK Polling Report’s tweets. As has been mentioned more than once in the comments that nobody reads, beware of polls. I had hoped there would have been [more…]
Business
In the Chaos of Crisis
Kenya faces predicted economic challenges due to high debt. The IMF proposed fiscal consolidation which includes increased taxes and privatization has been criticised for causing job losses and exacerbating corruption. January 31, 2024 I worked [more…]
Politics
Calling home from the front
Recently I have been listening to some Russian songs from the Afghanistan war and because I copy/paste some Russian erms to search further now youtube seems confused about my nationality and sometimes offers me Russian [more…]
Communism
Why dramatic change is overdue
In a totalitarian regime with a single ruling party, people know that all the churned-out propaganda is a pack of manufactured lies – and, what’s more, the leaders know that the people know! Everyone knows [more…]
Elections
Polling Predictions #2
This a quick look at the predictions UK Polling Report has been giving us this week. I hope there are crumbs of comfort for everyone in this data, well the hindu dwart and his buddies [more…]
Economics
Fighting the Good Fight
The UN is actively addressing the challenges of international tax cooperation in the digital era, highlighting the necessity to revamp existing rules. A recent UN report offers three options: a legally binding multilateral convention, a [more…]
Diary
A View From The (Partially Dismantled) Greenhouse; That’s Different….Innit?
Life (and concomitant jobs) continue apace, the proposed outside growing area is almost cleared up, with any amount of farmyard detritus either taken to the tip or simply moved to another area, where it will [more…]
Conservatives
A pathetic array of muddled and utterly unprincipled tax policies
The chief role of government is to enact laws that protect the lives and civil freedoms of its citizens. Any “add-ons” warrant the most careful scrutiny before being admitted to the nation’s laws. However, even [more…]